Though the Lord of the Universe now regarded Ling Tian and the others as key candidates to cultivate, if they died, his targets would naturally shift to Chi Xue and the others. The Lord of the Universe could never be among their choices—the Outer Realm Demon Race cultivators were merely whetstones for honing the cultivators of the God Realm, and that was a role they could never escape.
Of course, most importantly, Chi Xue and the others were confident they could kill Ling Tian and his companions, especially after they and the Outer Realm Demon Race cultivators captured more Ancient Divine Beasts at the Quasi-Saint Ninth Order. Once they merged with those divine beasts, their two factions would have the strength to kill Feng Lingzi and the Young Leader. If they could kill Feng Lingzi and the others, they could naturally kill Ling Tian and his companions too, making their annihilation much easier.
As for how to capture more Ancient Divine Beasts at the Quasi-Saint Ninth Order, that would not be too difficult for Chi Xue and the others. Not only would they have a chance this time, but they would have an even greater opportunity when Ling Tian and the others reversed their golden cores. Chi Xue and his companions firmly believed that when Ling Tian and the others did so, the Lord of the Universe would send many Ancient Divine Beasts at the Quasi-Saint Ninth Order into the God Realm—perhaps even considerably more than this time.
Most importantly, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Outer Realm Demon Race cultivators would attack either the Fengyun Realm or the Lingxiao Realm in the future. That meant neither they nor Ling Tian and the others could participate in capturing or recruiting the Ancient Divine Beasts at the Quasi-Saint Ninth Order when they